The war has taken a nasty turn. The Free Army's fleet is all but destroyed. Only a handful of ships remain. Now the Free Army needs the help of an ally if it wants to survive, if it wants to continue the fight.

"Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress"
Is the world really falling apart? Is the ideal of progress obsolete? Cognitive scientist and public intellectual Steven Pinker urges us to step back from the gory headlines and prophecies of doom, and instead, follow the data: In seventy-five jaw-dropping graphs, Pinker shows that life, health, prosperity, safety, peace, knowledge, and happiness are on the rise. Learn more

Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.

There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later.

I read “Freedom's Fire” as part of the “25 For One: A Charity Bundle For Hurricane Relief in TX, FL, PR, and USVI.” It was the first selection in the collection and contained plenty of face-paced action. I had enjoyed other books by Bobby Adair and felt I would like to read the remainder of the ones in “Freedom” series. So, I ordered the set which was touted as a “four-book series.” I was very disappointed to learn that the series appears to be open-ended with no set number of or limits on installments.“Freedom's Fire” is book one and sets the stage for domination of Earth by aliens assisted by our favorite enemy, the North Koreans. Major Dylan Kane is the protagonist. There are two alien races at work here: the Grays and the Trogs (short for troglodyte). The relationship between the Grays and the Trogs is convoluted and difficult to understand. The author mixes measurements, i.e., miles and kilometers. Bobby does have a good description of combat: “Repetitive tedium punctuated by frenetic moments of fighting to stay alive.” I did have a major problem with the crude concept of using a space ship as a ramming device similar to how navies fought 2,000 years ago. Remember the ramming scene in Ben Hur?“Freedom's Fury (Freedom's Fire Book 2)” continues on from “Freedom’s Fire” without a break, and I do not understand why the author made it a separate book. A prologue would have been adequate justification for the split. There remained some confusion on my part as to who was in charge among the aliens. More explanation would have been helpful, but perhaps Bobby wanted to keep the reader in suspense. Major Kane faces challenges form multiple sources: the aliens and an over-bearing female colonel. Bobby again includes some age advice: “You don’t want to question things too much. Questions turn to doubts, and doubts undermine a soldier’s confidence.”“Freedom's Fray (Freedom's Fire Book 3)” has a natural break from the previous book. Major Kane is more than a little upset to learn that his friend, Phil, had smuggled his Gray buddy, “Nick the Tick, on-board, but it turns out well. Again, the relationship between the Grays and Trogs was confusing to me.“Freedom's Fist (Freedom's Fire Book 4)” begins with the long-awaited, on my part, helpful history of the Grays which bears resemblance to the story of the fall of humans in the Garden of Eden as recorded in Genesis. Major Kane’s unprofessional behavior really began to bother me in this book when he has to fight the urge to “show Colonel Bird my gloved middle finger and to stomp away.” The poor grammar used also became bothersome. Bobby provides insights into the burden of command: “The longer we sit here, the more likely we are to become emotionally involved with the problem. If that happens, we’ll be less likely to make a rational decision.” “Freedom’s Fist” ends in such a manner that I expect the next installment to flow right out of the last sentence.Although I will buy the remaining “book” in order to bring closure to the series, I am conflicted and wish that I had known up front how many installments there were or would be.I cannot recommend this series to anyone other than existing fans of Bobby Adair.

I had never read anything by author Bobby Adair prior to this series (since his previous dystopian society themed series did not appeal to me). This Freedom’s Fire Series has been uniformly excellent. Each of the characters is well developed. The best characters and the principal story line carries forth from book to book. The heroes show faults and weaknesses, which make their stories more interesting. And perhaps best of all, the author focusses his attention on this series so that there aren’t the long gaps, and loss of continuity, between books. I wish more authors would do this: finish one series before starting another, rather than write many simultaneously with six month breaks between volumes.

As much as I enjoyed and liked Bobby's zombie books, Black Rust and Ebola I am BLOWN AWAY by the Freedom series! I was so sceptical of reading a science fiction book about space travel. I don't read science fiction. The knowledge conveyed in them is awesome and I very much appreciate the amount of research he must have had to go through. These books give us lots of action and are very exciting! Thank you Bobby!

The end of this book arrived far too soon and I found that with every one in this series. I get stuck in and then it's time to buy another! It's not for me to tell readers what's in the book, just to tell them that the money will be well spent. Mr. Adair says this book did not flow like normal, I say he's wrong, and I REALLY can tell.

I was hooked with Book 1. I love the characters and the roles they all play. I have always been a science fiction lover and this series fills my needs. I am looking forward to your next book in the series.Keep the books coming!

I'd give it 4.5 out of 5, it fell a little flat at the very end, but I really enjoyed this book and it's preceding books as well. I like the characters, the character development, and the take on the technology behind the story. It has a more earthy feet on the ground feel than the shiny chrome starship behind a lot of the sci-fi I've read so far. Great read, would definitely recommend it if you like military sci-fi.